Laura Vinson (born May 23, 1947) is a Canadian folk and country singer-songwriter.
[1] She is a direct descendant of Tête Jaune, a fur trader who played a prominent role in the early development of the Canadian West.
[1] She released a number of albums on R. Harlan Smith's Royalty Records, and scored hit singles with songs such as "Sweet Mountain Music", "Sun Always Shines", "Mes amis O Canada", "Crazy Heart" and "In My Dreams".
[1] In 1989, she performed on Indian Time, a television special devoted to indigenous music of Canada.
[4] Afterward, she began concentrating more strongly on music that reflected her indigenous heritage, releasing several further albums of First Nations and Métis music independently with the band Free Spirit.